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3x Genre EduProtocol - Tools for Age of Exploration

In this assignment, you will explore different genres by creating three distinct pieces based on the same image. This will help you understand how genre influences storytelling and expression.

Group 1

Use the attached image to create three different pieces of writing, each in a different genre: narrative, persuasive, and descriptive.

Source 1.1

Tools used for the exploration of the New World by sea.

Question 1a

Short answer

Write a narrative paragraph based on the image. Examples of narrative include short story, diary entry, and personal anecdote.

Question 1b

Short answer

Write a persuasive paragraph.

Which tool from the Age of Exploration was the most important for making global voyages possible? Write a persuasive paragraph that argues why this single tool (such as the magnetic compass, the astrolabe, or the caravel) was more essential than any other to the success and expansion of European exploration.

Question 1c

Short answer

Write an informational paragraph that describes the scene in the image. Examples include a news article, biography, or textbook entry. Use sensory details to bring the image to life.

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